Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-24
FACTS FOR FARMERS

There are lS4 breeds OF cattle.
The water for horses should be as
pure rs can be obtained.
The bones of well-bred. hi Oh
fed feg are said to represent only one
twentieth of its gross weight.
Every time it rains the busting
places of the hens are hardened. 1t is
| good plan to spade up the soil where
the hens are in the habit of busting.
SO as to provide them with fine dry
dirt. Troy Times.
The improvident farmer is often
one who frets. crowds and is in ter
rible earnest throughout the entire
year. but large fraction of his pr otis
go to waste through misiirected en-
ersy.-RuraI New Yorker.
Hogs are excellent cleaners of
wheat fields. We have never okserv-
ed any ill effects upon the animals if
there is plenty of clover and wat r rs
| well as some wheat in the fl Id
Sheep. on the other hand. we should
hardly care to ,rust on the stubble.
81. LOUIS Republican.
The Texas Lice Stocs journal saws
the general average in shrinkage of
q steer going from Texas to Chicago
is 100 pounds. The State furnishes
an average of 100000 steers. which
makes shrinkage of 10000. 600
pounds. or. Us the average weight of 4
steer is $50 pounds, 1869 head.
IS ore beets carrots. parsnirs and
turnips in bins in the cellar and pack
them in dry sand or earth, and they
will keep we'll for winter use. This
method will enable the farmer to use
them at any time, which will not be
the ease if they are stored in mounds
in the open air. Troy Times.
Forty years ago, while a boy on
the farm, some tamarack posts were
set. l find that posts cut when the
tree could be easily peeled lasted much
longer than those cut ut other seasons
of growth. Posts that were piled up
in an open square for year had their
durability still further increased. This
kind of wood has been known to last
three thousand years in q dry place. -
Farm and Home.
The draft-horse interest is increas-
ing all over the country. Expectations
are increasing beyond all precedent.
Notwithstanding the higher prices all
over Europe for draf. horses good
enough for the American trade. The
demand here calls for more horses.
and to supply all our importations are
increasing and many new importers
have entered the field this year.-Cin-
Climate Times.
PETROLEUM is now used to generate
steam in boilers used to run steam
threshin S-machines. The danger from
sparks in the use of wood and coal in
the vicinity of great quantities of COM
busiible matter is very great. The
petroleum fires give forth no sparks.
and will. therefore. much reduce the
hazard of barn burning at threshing
time. Chicago journal of Commerce..
The successful horse breeder will
not rely o. any uncertain resources
for his supplies for his valuable stock.
HIS grass will not often run too low.
his hay will be in ample supply, grains
of various kinds. oats mainly. bran.
oil meal, etc. His groves for shade.
open sheds. hay sheds wei! filled. his
ample barns with roomy stalls. light.
airy. but warm. ample supply ofrcomy
box stalls. will enable him 10 secure
the comfort Of all his varied stock ut
all seasons. Cincinnati Times.
The Western P!oughman takes
very sensible view rs Is raising nut
trees. It predicts that in the future
trees good for nothing but wood will
be grabbed out and walnuts and
hickories put in their place. Did you
ever eat hickory nut or, walnut cake?
Did you ever eat bread slightly sweet
encd and with the kernels Of NUS
forming quite a liberal ingredient? 1t
is nice. palataLle and warming in the
winter. and leaves the grcase-satura'-
cd doughnut quite in the shade. While
you are raising trees. have useful ones
that will give Il valuable crop every
year. and when th.y get too old to
bear will make frSt-class. valuable
timber.